Model Kits. Russian Military Aircraft, the Soviet fighter jets are some of the most
advanced jet airplanes in the world. A History of the Design Bureau and Its
Aircraft. From the two-seat AIR-1 prototype designed
in 1927, to the highly successful UT-2 primary trainer of 1935, the famous Yak
fighters of World War II, the first airliners of the 1960s, helicopters, VTOL
aircraft, jet fighters. During the 1950s and 1960s
the Soviet design bureau Yakovlev developed a series of swept-wing twin-engine
jet combat aircraft which is covered here with new information, detail and
illustrations from original Russian sources. Included are the Yak-25 flown in
1953 all the way to the slightly larger Yak-28 from 1961 - and variations
including reconnaissance and night-fighter configurations. This page
has many Yakovlev Military Aircraft, Model Airplanes, Books, Videos, and lots
more.

Yakovlev Yak-3 1/72 Die Cast Model
A formidable Soviet dogfighter, the Yak-3 entered World War II during the summer
of 1944. This 1/72 scale, die cast replica of the aircraft piloted by Soviet
Union General Georgiy Zakharov, 18-victory ace and commanding officer of the
303rd IAD (which included the French Normandie-Niemen volunteer regiment),
features engraved panel lines, a clear canopy, extended landing gear, and more.
5¼" wingspan; arrives ready to display on the included stand.
#0095870

Price: $24.95

Yak-3 1/72 Model
Based on the Yak-3 flown by Hero of the Soviet Union General Georgiy Zakharov,
18-victory ace and commanding officer of the 303rd IAD (which included the Free
French Normandie-Niemen squadron), this 1/72 scale, plastic model features
textured surfaces, a glazed canopy, a rotating propeller, extended landing gear,
authentic markings, and more. 5" wingspan; includes a display stand.
#0093511

Price: $14.95

Yak 3 - Capt. Marcel O. Albert.
Aviation Art.Ernie Boyette. Stunning profile view of this Frenchman's Yak-3. An
accomplished pilot, he flew with the French, the RAF, and finally for Russia
with a French unit called the Normandie Regiment. Albert ended the war with more
than 23 aerial victories and is one of the few foreign recipients of the USSR's
highest award for valor, the Gold Star and the title "Hero of the Soviet Union."
His fascinating story is all here. Limited edition print measures 18"x 12" and
is signed by Capt. Albert and the artist.
#0007073
Price: $59.95

Yakovlev Yak-9 1/72 Die Cast Model
The most numerous Soviet fighter of World War II, the Yak-9 saw its first combat
in late 1942 during the Battle of Stalingrad. Replicating the Yak-9 flown by
Major Ivan N. Stepanenko, 4th Fighter Regiment, out of Kursk Airfield in the
summer of 1944, this 1/72 scale, die cast model features engraved panel lines; a
clear bubble canopy; a rotating propeller; authentic markings, including
fuselage art of a springing tiger attacking Nazi propaganda minister Joseph
Goebbels; a display stand and more. 5¼" wingspan.
#0095040

Price: $24.95

OKB Yakovlev.
Hardbound Book.
A History of the Design Bureau and Its Aircraft.
Gordon, Komissarov & Komissarov. From the two-seat AIR-1 prototype designed in
1927, to the highly successful UT-2 primary trainer of 1935, the famous Yak
fighters of World War II, the first airliners of the 1960s, helicopters, VTOL
aircraft, jet fighters and others, this heavily illustrated volume presents the
full history of the famous Russian design bureau. 320 pages, approximately 400
B&W photographs, 16 pages of color photographs, line drawings and more. 8½"x
11", hardcover.
#0011224
Price: $69.95

Yakovlev Yak-25/26/27/28
Softbound Book
Gordon. During the 1950s and 1960s the Soviet design bureau Yakovlev developed a
series of swept-wing twin-engine jet combat aircraft which is covered here with
new information, detail and illustrations from original Russian sources.
Included are the Yak-25 flown in 1953 all the way to the slightly larger Yak-28
from 1961 - and variations including reconnaissance and night-fighter
configurations. 128 pgs., 202 B&W and 41 color photos, profiles, 8½"x 11", sfbd.
#0006265
Price: $27.95

Early Soviet Jet Fighters.Red Star Vol. 4
Softbound Book.
The 1940s and Early 1950s. Gordon. Here are the development and service
histories of the first-generation Soviet jet fighters designed by such renowned
makers as Mikoyan, Yakovlev and Sukhoi, as well as by design bureaus no longer
in existence. Book compares each type to its contemporaries; with many
previously unpublished photos and extensive drawings. 144 pgs., 240 B&W photos
plus 8 pgs. of color artworks. 8½"x 11", sfbd.
#0005754
Price: $29.95

Yakovlev's Piston-Engined FightersRed Star Vol. 5
Softbound Book.
Gordon & Khazanov. Detailed examination of the entire family of Yakovlev piston-engined
fighters from the simple but rugged Yak-1, to the later Yak-7 and Yak-9, and
finally to the most capable of the line, the Yak-3. These Yaks were less
resistant to combat damage than the Mustangs and Focke-Wulfs of the day, yet
they excelled at their primary goal of supporting the Soviet front and the
ground troops there. Book features examples of all of the marques built for the
Soviets as well as those serving outside of Russia. 144 pgs., 313 B&W photos, 30
color profiles, 3 four-view drawings, 8½"x 11", sfbd.
#0005755
Price: $29.95

Here's a Special Request: We need to find the following
YAK Fighter Pilots from over Korea who shot down the B-29 named
Hog Wild. The
names of the four Russian Yak
fighters that shot the
Hog Wild down were
leader pilot  lieutenant Feofanov...and junior lieutenant Zizevsky
leader pilot  lieutenant Belik...and junior lieutenant Mdivani
They flew out of the HamHung
Airfield on August 29, 1945 (the day of the Hog Wild
incident)... which General MacArthur talked about. If you
know these men or anything about them, let me know by
Email Here.